Palauig

Palauig, officially the Municipality of Palauig (Sambal: Babali nin Palauig; Ilocano: Ili ti Palauig; Filipino: Bayan ng Palauig), is a municipality in the province of Zambales, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 39,784 people.^[4]

Palauig
Municipality
Municipality of Palauig
Downtown area
Flag Seal
Map of Zambales with Palauig highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Palauig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 15°26′01″N 119°54′30″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Central Luzon
Province	Zambales
District	2nd district
Founded	1870
Reestablished	January 1, 1910[1]
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [2]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Billy M. Aceron
• Vice Mayor	Christian Daniel H. Aceron
• Representative	Doris 'Nanay Bing' Maniquiz
• Municipal Council	Members Eric S. Alba Fred M. Sevilla Bryan A. Anaud Ben M. Aceron Federico T. Nacin Jr. Frederick C. Egalla Dan A. Paradeza James Nicholas T. Aranda
• Electorate	27,953 voters (2022)
Area [3]
• Total	310.00 km2 (119.69 sq mi)
Elevation	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation	2,037 m (6,683 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	39,784
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
• Households	9,612
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	28.92 % (2021)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 212.8 million (2020), 72.97 million (2012), 82.48 million (2013), 93.85 million (2014), 108.2 million (2015), 121 million (2016), 132.3 million (2017), 144.4 million (2018), 159.2 million (2019), 191.6 million (2021), 285.1 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 547.1 million (2020), 80.66 million (2012), 85.53 million (2013), 108.9 million (2014), 151.7 million (2015), 287.1 million (2016), 310.4 million (2017), 358.7 million (2018), 456.7 million (2019), 583.9 million (2021), 709.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 133.4 million (2020), 71.55 million (2012), 78.15 million (2013), 71.68 million (2014), 78.43 million (2015), 85.1 million (2016), 95.34 million (2017), 107.4 million (2018), 121.1 million (2019), 158.4 million (2021), 183.8 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 197.5 million (2020), 10.88 million (2012), 15.03 million (2013), 19.63 million (2014), 31.04 million (2015), 129 million (2016), 123.4 million (2017), 138.5 million (2018), 193.4 million (2019), 209.5 million (2021), 254.6 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Zambales 1 Electric Cooperative (ZAMECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	2210
PSGC	037108000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)47
Native languages	Sambal Ilocano Tagalog

The municipality of Palauig is the nearest mainland to the Philippine-claimed EEZ Panatag Shoal, or Scarborough Shoal.

Geography

Barangays

Palauig is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. ^[6] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Alwa
• Bato
• Bulawen
• Cauyan
• East Poblacion
• Garreta
• Libaba
• Liozon
• Lipay
• Locloc
• Macarang
• Magalawa
• Pangolingan
• Salaza
• San Juan
• Santo Niño
• Santo Tomas
• San Vicente
• West Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Palauig, Zambales
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	32 (90)	33 (91)	34 (93)	32 (90)	31 (88)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20 (68)	20 (68)	21 (70)	23 (73)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	25 (77)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	20 (68)	23 (73)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16 (0.6)	18 (0.7)	28 (1.1)	51 (2.0)	200 (7.9)	253 (10.0)	301 (11.9)	293 (11.5)	246 (9.7)	171 (6.7)	70 (2.8)	28 (1.1)	1,675 (66)
Average rainy days	6.2	7.1	10.4	15.5	24.4	26.4	28.2	27.5	26.2	23.6	15.9	8.7	220.1
Source: Meteoblue[7]

Demographics

Population census of Palauig

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	3,363	—
1918	4,406	+1.82%
1939	6,026	+1.50%
1948	8,386	+3.74%
1960	10,392	+1.80%
1970	14,546	+3.42%
1975	16,359	+2.38%
1980	17,176	+0.98%
1990	21,577	+2.31%
1995	26,794	+4.14%
2000	29,983	+2.44%
2007	30,747	+0.35%
2010	33,286	+2.93%
2015	34,947	+0.93%
2020	39,784	+2.58%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Palauig was 39,784 people,^[4] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

See also: Sambalic languages

Most of the citizens in the municipality speak Sambal followed by Ilocano and Tagalog.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Palauig

5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 19.20 2009 21.27 2012 20.76 2015 22.91 2018 10.32 2021 28.92 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Government

Local government

Main article: Sangguniang Bayan

At present, Palauig is headed by Mayor Billy M. Aceron , with the Municipal Council called Sangguniang Bayan with 8 members, particularly 7 regular Councilors and the Association of Barangay Captains (ABC) President Bel Ponce Altares.

Tourism

Palauig is home to the mountain climbing resort of Mount Tapulao. Because of cold climate on its summit similar to Baguio, it has become an attraction to many local and foreign mountaineering groups and tourists. The Municipal Tourism Authority of the Palauig Municipal Government also promotes the Magalawa Island Resort and Famous Beach Resorts along the coastal Barangay of Locloc.

Due to the municipal government's aggressive tourism campaign, local and foreign tourist arrivals in the municipality is on the rise and bringing Palauig as another Tourist destination in Zambales Province.

Special Administrative Zone

• Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal)
• Palauig Point (Parola)(Lighthouse)

Gallery

• 
  Municipal hall and police station
• 
  Mount Tapulao
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  Magalawa Island
• 
  Town center
• 
  Parish of the Immaculate Conception

References

1. Forbes, W. Cameron (31 July 1909). "Executive Order No. 57": 148–149. Retrieved 11 January 2023. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
2.  Municipality of Palauig | (DILG)
3. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
4. Census of Population (2020). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
5. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
6. "Province: Zambales". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Palauig: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
8. Census of Population (2015). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region III (Central Luzon)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region III (Central Luzon)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. "Province of Zambales". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
13. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
14. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
15. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
16. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
17. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
18. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
19. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

• Palauig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information